Car backs through building, comes to rest on opposite end

Paul Belcik, 85, of Victoria, said the accelerator on his car got stuck while backing out of his driveway on Polk Street. His Buick Century accelerated out of control and crashed through the wall of Body of Fitness gym, behind Church's Chicken on North Navarro Street. No one was inside the gym at the time.

A car backed through the Body of Fitness gym and came to a rest on some exercise equipment inside the opposite end of the metal building around 2 p.m. Thursday.

No one was inside the gym, located behind Church's Chicken at 3810 N. Navarro St., at the time.

Before striking the building, the Buick Century, driven by Paul Belcik, 85, hit a Ford Taurus that was parked outside. The passenger in that car, Christopher Franklin, 50, of Victoria, was taken to DeTar Hospital Navarro, said Officer Zac DeLaRosa, of the Victoria Police Department.

Belcik was backing out of his driveway when he said his accelerator stuck, and he backed across Polk Street, hitting the car and entering the building.